The Advisory Board will depend on the director of ACSUG, and as an advisory body, its functions as referred to in section one of Article 7 of these Statutes shall be the following:

a) On the request of the director of ACSUG, to provide information on the procedures and actions performed by ACSUG.

b) On the request of the director of ACSUG, to resolve any controversies that may arise with respect to compliance with the standards or codes regarding ethics and good working practices in relation to the procedures and actions of ACSUG.

c) To analyse the methodology and strategies for evaluation that may be applied, and propose measures for advancing the quality of working methods and introducing new technologies.

d) Analysing the functioning of ACSUG and issuing an annual report for the Board of Directors.

e) Maintaining any necessary relationships of collaboration and cooperation with the committees that carry out similar functions within existing or future external evaluation bodies at national and international level.

f) Receiving and analysing any suggestions, proposals and opinions regarding the functions and actions of ACSUG issued by the public authorities, external evaluation bodies at national and international level, Spanish universities and any other public or private institution working in the area of guaranteeing the quality of the university system.

g) Presenting proposals and suggestions for the improvement of its actions to the management of ACSUG.

h) Any other function that may be expressly requested of or delegated to it by the director of ACSUG.

Composition:

Chairman:

José Eduardo López Pereira

Vocals:

     Academics:

     Maria Caridad Sanchez Acedo. Universidad de Zaragoza
     Antonio Leal Millán. Universidad de Sevilla
     Josep M. Brucart Marraco. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
     Patricia Odber. University of Birmingham (UK)
     Arcangelo Gentile. Università di Bologna (Italy)

     Professionals

     Gabriel González Vázquez

     Enrique Ulloa Canalejo

     Students:

     Fermin Santín Mon
     Adrian López Lorenzo

Secretary:

Luis Carlos Velón Sixto, ACSUG Technician